Knowing Allah
* Conditions of #Worship :
For worship, or ‛ibaadah, to be valid and accepted, two conditions must be met:
1- Following the guidance of Allah’s Messenger .
2- Sincerity: It has to be directed sincerely to #Allah alone.
Highlighting this point, the Qur’an states, “Indeed, those who submit themselves to Allah and act righteously will be rewarded by their Lord: They will have no fear, nor will they grieve.” (Soorat Al-Baqarah, 2:112)
The clause ‘those who submit themselves to Allah’ means that they realise the essence of monotheism by sincerely worshipping Allah alone.
The words ‘act righteously’ means that they follow Allah’s law and the guidance (Sunnah) of Allah’s Messenger .
- It is worth noting here, however, that following the Prophet’s guidance relates only to pure acts of worship, such as the prayer, fasting and remembrance of Allah; it does not relate to those acts which fall under the general meaning of worship (‛ibaadah ), that is, those acts and practices which one does with a good intention in order to receive reward from Allah, such as exercising with the intention of getting strength to worship Allah better and engaging in trade to support one’s family. Engaging in such activities only requires avoidance of acting against the Prophet’s teachings or committing a forbidden act.
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